Scenic Wonders both Large and SmallArticles about Maui and More PictorialsMaui Remembers - A Local History
Maui and Hawaii Links plus other Cool WebsitesPhotos taken by Mauians of Other PlacesMore Stuff including FREE SCREEN-SAVER!
Our E-Tour of Haleakala Crater
Maui's Biggest Visitors - Humpback Whales
The Grace and Power of the HULA - Photos by Barry Fried
Acclaimed Photos of the World's Largest Wave
Talk Story with Mike Maui
Ancient Maui - A Model Kingdom
Easy-to-Use Panoramic Images of Maui
Send a MAUI POINTS OF VIEW E-Postcard to a Friend.
Paintings, Prints, Drawings, and Sculpture by 4 Maui Artists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


MAUI POINTS OF VIEW
ART & LIFE ON MAUI,
THE VALLEY ISLE

THE AWARD WINNING "MAUI POINTS OF VIEW" IS A DETAILED LOOK AT THE ISLAND OF MAUI, CHOCK FULL OF ISLAND INFORMATION, PHOTOS & FEATURE ARTICLES, PICTORIAL ESSAYS, BOOK EXCERPTS, VRML PANORAMAS, AND VALUABLE MAUI LINKS

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CURRENT MAUI TIME
& TEMPERATURE

EXPLORE MAUI BY REGION
WEST MAUI     SOUTH MAUI     EAST MAUI
UPCOUTRY & HALEAKALA CRATER     NORTH SHORE


PHOTO ESSAYS

EYES WIDE OPEN - Educator, musician and professional guide, Barry R. Fried contributes a collection of artful images of Maui.

JAWS: WORLD'S LARGEST WAVE - Stunning photos of Maui's acclaimed wave, "Jaws," considered by many to be the world's largest, from water-sports photographer Rick Leeks. The photos were taken on a day called "Big Wednesday."

POSTCARDS IN THE SAND - Footprints, seaweeds, coral formations; odd details of beach life that you might miss if you only get the broader scenic view.

FLORA & FAUNA - A look at some of Maui's tropical foliage and a few of the creatures that live therein.

OCEAN VIEWS - Award-winning underwater photographer Douglas Hoffman takes us on a tour under Maui's coastal waters.

MAUI BEACHES - With more than thirty miles of beautiful beaches, it would be impossible to show you them all. So here are only a sampling of our favorites.

ONE RAINBOW AIN'T ENOUGH - A handful of photos of bold swatches of color. Such scenes of striking rainbows are common on Maui, day and night!

MAUI CRUISERS - From classic cruisers to rusting hulks that still prowl the roads, Maui has cars that have to be seen to be believed.

MAUI SKIES - The ocean breezes create multitudes of cloud shapes and repeated patterns in the skies of Maui.

FEATURES & ARTICLES

MAUI REMEMBERS - A LOCAL HISTORY - Four excerpts from the Maui Historical Society's 1995 Historical Education Preservation Award winner.
    I: "Ancient Maui: A Model Kingdom"
    II: "Kaahumanu: Powerful Queen"
    III: "Paia"
    IV: "Haleakala Crater"
Well researched and profusely illustrated, the text is by Gail Bartholomew; Bren Bailey did the photo research.

TALK STORY with MIKE MAUI - Our good friend Mike Cappadona contributes a series of tales of his travels as a weaver of coconut hats, a craft he learned in Hana, Maui.
    "The Zen of Basket Weaving"
    "The Palm Reader"
    "The Boy on the Hill"

VIEWING THE WORLD WITH MAUI EYES - Take a look at the rest of the world through photos shot by Maui residents and visitors on their travels abroad.
    Argentina - Photos by Christian Olivet
    Australia - Oliver Spree
    Guatemala - Rick Leeks
    India - Joel Angyal
    Madasgascar - Rick Leeks
    Thailand - Mike Cappadona

A GALLERY OF MAUI ART - The diverse work of four Maui artists, including the ancient Japanese art of Gyotaku (fish printing) practiced by Carrie Lee Brady, surrealist paintings by Rudy Ciarfella, mixed-media illustrations by Daniel Rosz, and pen & ink drawings and photo-collage by our publisher, Kenmarc. Opens in a new window.

HALEAKALA - DAY HIKE IN THE HOUSE OF THE SUN - Take a hike! A day-hike with our editor, into Haleakala Crater, the world's largest dormant volcano. Profusely illustrated with photos and maps.

HAWAII'S HUMPBACK WHALES - Information and photos from the Hawaii Wildlife fund on Maui's largest visitors, the endangered humpback whales, its anatomy, migration, and behavior.

HULA - GRACE & POWER - Educator Barry R. Fried contributes photos and a brief text on Hawaii's graceful hula.

THE STORY OF ILIAHI - The tragic tale of Hawaii's prized sandalwood forests, decimated for its precious fragrant wood is told by a founder of the Hawaiian Reforestation Program Foundation.

OLD PAIA TOWN - A MEMOIR - From north shore ghost town to thriving watersports mecca, we've seen Paia grow a lot, and we want to show you.

HAWAII'S ENDANGERED SPECIES - The complete list of ALL 300 of Hawaii's endangered species, from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

VRML PANORAMAS - Spectacular Virtual-Reality Panoramas of Maui with no plug-in necessary. But if you want a VRML plug-in, we've got the best!

MORE COOL STUFF

STONEY & THE DRAGON - Wherein, a young red-nosed pitbull undertakes a worthy quest to save his village.

SACRIFICE by Anne F. Walker - A young enthusiastic poet we met in a café in Paia. Published by the Mercury Press.

DO-IT-YOURSELF MAUI TEESHIRTS - Five new designs that you can print on iron-on transfers and apply to your own white tees.

FREE MAUI SCREENSAVER - A cool dozen and a half images from the site in a custom screensaver. With captions!

SEND AN E-POSTCARD - Choose from among more than a dozen of the best photos from the site and Email it to a loved one.

OUR MAP OF MAUI - A larger version of the map at the top of the page which you can print-out with your computer.

SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK - Coming to Maui? Or, not here and missing Maui? Express yourself! Sign our Guestbook.

PUBLISHER'S PAGE - A list of our contributors and our awards, plus comments from our publisher, Kenneth Marc Levy, aka Kenmarc.

 


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Click to visit CRUISER PHIL'S VOLCANO RIDERS
Click to visit MAMA'S FISH HOUSE
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